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Mangifera indica

mango, manako (Hawaii), iedel (Palau), manga (Yap), kangit (Chuuk and Pohnpei)


  • Family Anacardiaceae.
  • Native to tropical India and Burma.
  • Special areas in Hawaii: Keahua, Waimea Arboretum, Foster, Tantalus.
  • Introduced to Hawaii prior to 1825.
  • Fruit widely prized. Wood used for furniture, paneling, carved and turned bowls and trays, flooring, and construction.
  • Weed Risk Assessment Score: 1 (low risk)

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Mangifera indica flowers Mangifera indica fruit and seed Mangifera indica Mangifera indica wood ' Ready for Harvest' by Doug Keown

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